Scott Flat Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Scott Flat Campground in CA
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Scott Flat Campground is a free site in Shasta-Trinity National Forest off State Route 36. Offers 10 campsites with vault toilets and picnic tables; no potable water. Trailers up to 20 feet. Open 24 hours. Provides access to South Fork National Recreation Trail and supports horse/pack animals (no corral). Leashed dogs permitted.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 3 of 5 -- a rough drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 8%. Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
Pickett Peak stands 3,419 ft above the site, 3.2 miles west. South Fork Trinity River runs 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 10-site campground. The nearest town, Hayfork, is 17 mi off.
September normals 44–86°F, 0.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.